R2P Team Leader (F/M)

Air Liquide; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide’s ALEBS Europe Business Services in Lisbon seeks an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP team, ensure timely invoice processing, and maintain SLA-driven operations. You will coordinate with Procurement, Treasury and Master Data to optimize processes and controls in a multinational setting.

Ideal candidates have 6–8 years in AP, proven people leadership, and strong English skills. The role emphasizes collaboration, governance, and continuous improvement in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting / Financial / Management / Economy (nice to have).
• 6–8 years of experience in the area.
• Experience with team management, coordinator or supervisor tasks is a plus.
• Experience in Business Services Center is a plus.
• Experience in a multinational company is desirable.
• Upper intermediate / proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Extra languages are valued (e.g. Arabic; German; Spanish; French; Italian; Swedish).

Responsibilities

• Ensure the cost-effective operation in the Accounts Payables activities by driving and promote a high performance and engaged team, in order to deliver the best quality service.
• Supervise and coordinate invoice booking ensuring the SLA.
• Supervise and coordinate supplier queries on defined time.
• Supervise and coordinate regular and urgent payments liaising with Treasury/Master Data team to ensure payments within SLA.
• Ensure Accounts Payable month end activities are performed as planned.
• Liaise and coordinate with Procurement to solve queries/improve processes (eg: pending workflows, No PO No pay / Paper vs PDF /PO closing).
• Liaise and coordinate with Internal control to comply with the policies requirements (e.g. SAT, OTV process, Direct Finance process, Duplicates, etc)
• Coordinate record scanning and indexing functions (eg: Invoice interface issues, OCR, OCR automation...) ensuring the SLA
• Ensure and perform expense controls to comply with the travel and HR policies when applicable (T&E)
• Garantee that expense policies changes are updated and implemented (T&E)
• Manage and solve interface issues (T&E) Supervise and coordinate employee queries on defined time (T&E)
• Supervise and coordinate accounts payable records to ensure accuracy and compliance with organizational finance controls (eg: debtors balance, supplier reconciliation, GR-IR, etc)
• Manage KPI's, monitor and promote corrective actions if needed
• Manage resource allocation to ensure efficiencies
• Strengthen collaboration and promote channels of communication with external and internal stakeholders.
• Act as second point of escalation
• Secure AL best interest representing both ALEBS and Country
• Ensure SLA (contract) is up to date (RACI, FTE allocation, etc)
• Ensure any Service update are duly signed and agreed by all parties
• Manage Country escalations and related action plans
• Report potential risks/issues and follow up on action plans with the Country
• Manage team’s performance and develop correction plans when needed
• Deploy, in accordance with HR guidelines, all human resources processes (e.g.annual appraisal, my voice, etc..)
• Design individual development plans ensuring right succession plans are in place
• Promote synergy between team members and encourage team work
• Set clear goals, clarify priorities to team members and ensure the proper follow-up
• Coach, support and motivate in order to ensure team success

Skills

Team management

Accounts Payable

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Accounting/Financial/Management/Economy

Job description

Be part of the ALEBS Evolution: Accelerate Innovation, Empower People

Since 2019, ALEBS (Air Liquide Europe Business Services) has evolved from a startup project into a global powerhouse. Over the past years, we have become the beating heart of Air Liquide’s operational success, driving efficiency and excellence across the globe.

Why Join Us ?

We don’t just offer a job; we offer a seat at the forefront of the future.

Our mission is clear:

• Operational Excellence: We are pioneering the next era of business services by re‑engineering and automating processes with RPA and Generative AI.
• Our DNA of Care: We believe that high performance thrives in a culture of wellbeing. We prioritize your physical and mental health.
• Future‑Leader Engine: With our "Grow with GBS" initiative, we don’t just hire talent—we groom the future leaders of the Air Liquide Group.

Who We Are:

We are a vibrant community of 439+ experts representing 33 nationalities. From Europe to Africa, the Middle East, and India, our diversity is our greatest asset. When you join ALEBS, you aren't just joining a service center; you are joining a global movement where innovation meets humanity.

Ready to accelerate your career in an environment where your impact is felt worldwide? Join ALEBS and grow with us.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

• Ensure the cost-effective operation in the Accounts Payables activities by driving and promote a high performance and engaged team, in order to deliver the best quality service
• Supervise and coordinate invoice booking ensuring the SLA
• Supervise and coordinate supplier queries on defined time
• Supervise and coordinate regular and urgent payments liasing with Treasury/Master Data team to ensure payments within SLA
• Ensure Accounts Payable month end activities are performed as planned
• Liase and coordinate with Procurement in order to solve queries/improve processes (eg: pending workflows, No PO No pay / Paper vs PDF /PO closing, etc...)
• Liase and coordinate with Internal control in order to comply with the policies requirements (e.g. SAT, OTV process, Direct Finance process, Duplicates, etc)
• Coordinate record scanning and indexing functions (eg: Invoice interface issues, OCR, OCR automation...) ensuring the SLA
• Ensure and perform expense controls to comply with the travel and HR policies when applicable (T&E)
• Garantee that expense policies changes are updated and implemented (T&E)
• Manage and solve interface issues (T&E)Supervise and coordinate employee queries on defined time (T&E)
• Supervise and coordinate accounts payable records to ensure accuracy and compliance with organizational finance chore controls (eg: debtors balance, suplier reconciliation, GR-IR, etc)
• Manage KPI's, monitor and promote corrective actions if needed
• Manage resource allocation to ensure efficiencies
• Strengthen collaboration and promote channels of communication with external and internal stakeholders.
• Act as second point of escalation
• Secure AL best interest representing both ALEBS and Country
• Ensure SLA (contract) is up to date (RACI, FTE allocation, etc)
• Ensure any Service update are duly signed and agreed by all parties
• Manage Country escalations and related action plans
• Report potential risks/issues and follow up on action plans with the Country
• Manage team’s performance and develop correction plans when needed
• Deploy, in accordance with HR guidelines, all human resources processes (e.g.annual appraisal, my voice, etc..)
• Design individual development plans ensuring right successsion plans are in place
• Promote synergy between team members and encourage team work
• Set clear goals, clarify priorities to team members and ensure the proper follow-up
• Coach, support and motivate in order to ensure team success

Are you a MATCH?

• Degree in Accounting / Financial / Management / Economy (nice to have)
• From 6/8 years of experience in the area;
• Previous experience with team management,
• coordinator or supervisor tasks is a plus;
• Experience in Business Services Center is a plus;
• Experience In a Multinational Company Is Desirable
• Upper Intermediate/ Proeficiency in English (written and spoken)
• Extra languages are valued (e.g. Arabic; German; Spanish; French; Italian; Swedish)

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.